So far this trip has been the experience of a lifetime. Sharing knowledge and perspective with the kids and teachers of Venezuela has been a real eye opening experience. I think I’ve learned more here in the last four days then I’ve learned in my whole high school career. One thing I have especially enjoyed is learning about their culture and politics. The Venezuelan people are a proud socially conscious group that aren’t afraid to speak their thoughts or keep an open mind. In the last few years these people have really united and fought for what the people want. The rich Venezuelan elite has been trying to keep the people oppressed and under wraps for a long time. It seems to me that their new president, Hugo Chavez, has acted as a modern day savior. Hugo has a bit of a Robin Hood policy that the rich despise but the poor worship. Hugo’s ideas and plans were so taboo to the Venezuelan elite that they actually kidnapped him and told the people he resigned. Now, like I said, the Venezuelans are conscious people, so when this happened they didn’t believe it and they got their president back. I feel this is how we should be in the United States, united. We could learn a great deal from these people, I know I have. I just wish I could share the experiences I have gotten here with the rest of the sleepers.
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